As the bus came to a stop in front of Levi’s Stadium on Aug. 28, 2024, students dressed in blue and yellow came clambering out – instrument cases and pom poms clutched tightly between sweating hands....

Sabrina Carpenter isn’t here to play nice — she’s here to play better. With her sixth album, “Short n’ Sweet,” released on Aug. 23, she’s crafted the ultimate pop manifesto, turning romantic...

A woman approaches the romance section of a bookstore, browsing the colorful covers and the names in bold letters — names like Emily Henry, Sarah J. Maas and Ana Huang jump out. Feelings of lust and...

Class of 2010 graduate Kyle Obermann loved drawing mountains as a kid, but he never imagined he’d spend his career photographing snow leopards and giant pandas in mountains across the world. Now,...

While watching HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” English teacher Jessica Kaufman recalls enjoying the progression of one of the series’ most controversial figures: Jaime Lannister, who entered the series...

Two years after she saw a casting call for the coming-of-age feature film "Growing Pains," Molly Morneweck finally got to see the efforts of her high school summer of stardom come to fruition. She got...

It’s not quite summer yet, but when “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter is played, it seems to whisk me away right to the beach and the boardwalk. The track has been a major hit because of its confident,...

She takes a breath and smiles, looking at the phone camera in front of her. Tapping the phone, the familiar countdown begins. Three…two…one… “Hey guys! This is Brianna, and here is my outfit...

Somewhere in Austin, TX, a nine-year-old boy started learning an instrument that would take him all the way through his childhood. Before, he played the piano, but there was just something not quite...

The Priest stands watching over him, unsure how to help. Freshman Tristan Riggs is possessed. He frantically attempts to escape. Riggs knew he only had seconds to perfect his performance before the end...

A bright-orange jukebox, references to popular childhood arcade games like PacMan and Wreck-it-Ralph and YMCA by the Village People — all of these are popular images of the past, which many film companies...

Verse by verse. Line by line. Rhythm by rhythm. The words craft together into an award-winning poem by sophomore Victoria Byers. Her passion for poetry started in seventh grade when Byers competed...

Hit Me Hard and Soft, today’s addition to Billie Eilish’s album catalog, stands as a landmark for modern music.  As the name suggests, Hit Me Hard and Soft takes listeners through a complex journey,...

Listening to music should be a captivating and powerful experience from the moment someone presses play to the moment the song ends, but it’s not anymore. Full albums spanning around an hour, complete...

As senior Monica Arce moves her stylus, the final line is placed, and as she pushes play to view her final product, a sense of satisfaction washes over her. She has spent hours on her animations and draws...

ADM's own Wesley Royer recently competed in the Skills USA State Carpentry Competition on April 26 and went home one state title richer. He competed in the individual carpentry category and was tasked...

Senior Monica Nitu’s love for literature began in the 6th grade, now it has evolved to her running her own literary magazine, The Playful Porpoise.  “We were reading Ray Bradbury [a popular science...

Since its incorporation in February, the student-run, non-profit organization Musicians for Hope has raised $27,300 for music programs at ten underfunded elementary and middle schools in the Chicagoland...

As actor Dev Patel stood in front of the audience at the film festival “South by Southwest,” crying tears of joy amidst a two-minute standing ovation, audiences around the world quickly realized that...

The night before applications were due for the 2021 Talent Show, seniors Avery Morris, Meghan Pierce, and Maria Kyriacou - now known as “The Band Women" - had decisively chosen not to audition, until...

YoungArts is a highly esteemed program that’s very rare to win. However, junior art student Henry Farthing’s talent speaks for itself. Farthing won the photography category and got to fly out to Los...

Directed by Luca Guadagnino, “Challengers” is a newly released film starring Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a promising young tennis star. The movie follows Duncan as she grapples with the expectations of...

In first grade, after enrolling in her school band, she was forced to play the flutophone. In second, she had to play the recorder. But by third, she could choose her instrument. As other kids debated...

Walking out of her choir audition, among the chaos and chatter of other students’ voices, Coppell High School junior Varsha Vijay sighs with the weight lifted off her shoulders, thinking, “I gave it...

Junior Kate Poling has been taking pictures for about six years. During her junior year, her business started to grow tremendously. At the beginning of her sophomore year, Poling decided she wanted...

“Fallout” is rated TV-MA. This show may not be suitable for all audiences. As a longtime fan of the Fallout games, I was excited when I first heard about the game being adapted into a show on Amazon...

Right before the world shut down in 2020, directors Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss released their highly acclaimed documentary, “Boys State.” Four years later, their follow up “Girls State '' released...

This spring, senior Soren Frederick was one of 34 artists whose work was selected to be featured at the Missouri Capitol for the Missouri Senate Student Arts Exhibit. Founded in 2014 by the Missouri Alliance...

After traveling around Europe to perform his music, Brad Jameston settled in London where he plays guitar for passersby. The singer-songwriter said he has “fallen in love with busking” thanks to...

A piano sounds through a stage as its keys are traversed by Coppell High School senior Joshua Kim, filling the air with a harmonious symphony of notes. Kim, by a pianist’s standards, started late....

A cow and calf come into the scene. The calf is forced to enter the scene first, cautiously taking each step, while its mother follows behind it. Their anklets jingle when stomping their feet in patterns...

Fastening bolts into place with a crescent wrench, senior Ella Hamlin is elevated by an aerial lift, meeting the newly-installed spotlights at eye level. Gradually, she tightens C-clamps for Ladue High...

Polaroid. Kodak. Canon. Nikon. Minolta. Sony. Despite various names and styles, these digital camera brands share powerful importance: a multitude of memories, all documented with an instant click and...

Adolescence often feels like a struggle. In these turbulent years, teenagers may feel the need to express themselves, to make their voices heard. Poetry is one such mode of expression, allowing for a release...

Since the beginning As she watched her two older siblings explain each part of the camera and its function, her curiosity grew even more. All she wanted to do was have her very own camera. Born into...

Five-year-old Camryn Harris ’24 stares in awe at the Irish dancer moving across the screen, already picturing herself dancing to the beat of the music as the traditional footwork becomes more and more...

Every hand gesture and pose has a different meaning. Every expression reveals something new. During sophomore Sahasra Mandalapu’s dance performance, she tells a story. Each beat and each footstep brings...

You can hear the music from all the way down the hall: a steady drum beat, interrupted with a symbol clash, interspersed with laughter. Then there’s the sound from a piano, tapping melodies, quarter...

“I just said, ‘Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god.’ I'm going to Austin Fashion Week.” That was the moment when Audrey Lee ‘25, a third-year fashion design student, found out that she and...